Center of Gravity Pilot in Command Tail 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Most of the ailerons mass lies behind the hinge, making it tail-heavy. Tail-heavy ailerons droop downwards when they arent being pulled by the control system. This shifts the ailerons Center of Gravity (C.G.) potentially reverting the aileron back into a tail-heavy state. With enough mass added, the C.G.
AV Web
APRIL 15, 2025
The pilot observed the wire wrapped around the helicopter. It had cut into the tail rotor gearbox, tearing it off the helicopter. But the job isnt finished until the paperwork is flushed: The pilot did not submit NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1. Other than that, what?
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